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FC Cincinnati looks to add to winning record as Toronto FC comes to visit
Toronto FC and third-string goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh stand between FC Cincinnati and history on Wednesday at TQL Stadium. League-leading Cincinnati (12-1-4) has won its first 12 home games in all c...
Jun 20, 2023

IMF applauds Canada's climate action, warns of 'race to the bottom' with subsidies
OTTAWA - The International Monetary Fund warns that Canada's green subsidies could stoke an international race to the bottom, even as it credits the country for a "multipronged" approach to addressing...
Jun 20, 2023

Yukon's COVID vaccine rollout falls short in First Nations care, engagement: auditor
A new report from Canada's auditor general on Yukon's COVID-19 vaccine rollout finds clinics at First Nations communities did little to alleviate residents' fears and suspicions of the shots. The repo...
Jun 20, 2023

Paris Olympics could join a longer list of Games marred by scandal
The news that French law enforcement officials are looking into possible corruption in awarding contracts for the Paris Olympics threatens to place those Games on the ever-growing list of Olympics tha...
Jun 20, 2023

Rested CF Montreal ‘excited’ by return to Stade Saputo against Nashville SC
MONTREAL - CF Montreal returned from the last Major League Soccer international break at the end of March with three consecutive losses, conceding 10 goals and scoring none. This time around, the club...
Jun 20, 2023

Canadian BMXer Mike Varga eager to compete in front of fans as X Games return
Arguably the greatest moment in X Games history was when skateboarder Tony Hawk landed a 900 on a halfpipe at the 1999 edition of the summer action sports spectacular. It took him 11 attempts to final...
Jun 20, 2023

Quebec coroner calls for police access to less lethal weapons in report on killing
MONTREAL - A coroner's report into the death of a Black man shot and killed by police in a town northeast of Montreal recommends the municipal force acquire and train officers in the use of intermedia...
Jun 20, 2023

3 men convicted in US trial that scrutinized China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ repatriation campaign
NEW YORK (AP) - Three men were convicted of various charges Tuesday in a trial showcasing U.S. claims that China has engineered pressure campaigns on American soil to bully expatriates into returning ...
Jun 20, 2023

What’s happening in Lethbridge this week: June 20, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's set to be another busy week in Lethbridge, and there's a ton of events to keep you busy over the next few days. Lethbridge News Now has you covered for all things happening aroun...
Jun 20, 2023

Jury rules Quebec man ran 20-year mail fraud scheme that stole US$175 million
MONTREAL - A United States federal jury has convicted a Quebec man of running a 20-year mail fraud scheme that stole more than US$175 million. Patrice Runner, 57, was convicted in a New York District ...
Jun 20, 2023